The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-05

.n"ioi ouihco, oNofy onuoDilng lnetitu.
ton, and every halo we'd law and
custom.
8. As q result Of m odern ciyilA ation
men are brought nearer together, and
their relations and interests multiplied
In number and completely. The
world has become a great neighbor-
hood by the uss OF steam and cleo.
tricity, and the rights OF one infringes
on to those Of his fello ws-hence we
build fences aud hedges to mark the
boundaries beyond which we or our
neighbors must moi paes II we do tho
serpent Of law will bite Us. Again.
under the benign Influence of Chris.
tianity, deeper bond Of union has
sprung up-a tender sympathy for the
weak, fellow feeling for the poor, a
broader and diviler senee OF our
brotherhood, making governments of
the people, by the people and for the
people possible. Bishop Butler says:
"Civil liberty, the liberty OF the com.
munity, Ia a severe and restrained
thing; implies In the very notion Of II
authority, settled subordinatiop, cub.
lection and obedience. The love Of
liberty that Is not real principle OF
dutiful behavior TO authority is az
hypocrtical ss the religion that is not
productive Of good lifs." Speaking
OF tho French revolution, Burke said;
What is liberty without wisdom and
without virtuef 1t Is the greatest OF
all possible evils, for 1t Ia folly, vice
and madness without tuition or re-
stiaint."
A. The design OF law 10 to protect
the ciizsn. IL gives security and as.
sufes protection. In this sense tbs
government becomes parental. Civ.
ilizition makes Of masses of men a
iamily. II assures the peace, safety
and happiness Of all against the en-
croachments or cupidily OF the few.
IL projects the real liberties OF the in.
dividnel and the nation from the en-.
slavement OF liberiinism. What is per.
sonal liberty2 Who erjoysi III Take
the child at home. As noon as he ia
conscious OF anything he is brought
under restraint--iaw. He muet not
touch this, or II will burn him. He
must not eat that, or 1t will make him
sick. He must not take this, or he
will be punished. He has certain
duties 10 perform Tor his parents, and
obligations to his brothers and sisters.
II he obeys tbeee rules the chances
are he will grow up respected man.
II he disobeys them, or Is INDUCED
by foolish p1renta, he will grow up
self-willed, vicious or criminal. II ia
the law OF God. Follow him on,
He attends school; here ara added
duties and responsibilities. Az
soon as he enters the portalf
new set OF laws environ him
and through all the weary school
day years he has a thousand inhibi
tons to his personal liberties. Hi
observance OF these mean that toe
chances are he will add brilliancy Il
genius, and stands upon the thresholC
OF life fully armed and equipped for III
stern emergencies. II he dieobeyi
these he becomes the dullsrd and th,
drudge OF other men. IL 10 the law o
the world; II is the law OF God. Fol
low him into the wider sphere tn,
active business world. II matters MOI
what business or profession he ma,
enter, thousand encroachments upoI
HE personal liberties will meet him
These he must observe and obey-n,
mater how he ohsiee, how agvrsvat
ing and at times humiliating-ttill hi
must submit 10 them. His submits
sion means succrss and mastery. /
is the law OF being. Follow him as
member OF society. Taxes have 20 b.
p0id 10 feed others poor, TO prosecut,
crime, TO build asylums, jsils
public buildings, public highways
to supper, and equip armies an,
nav!es, and II the emergency arisep, Il
20 out himself on the field OF battle
and risk his life. He submits TO law
Of sanitation, vaccination, quarantine
general health. II he drives or walk,
he must keep upon q certain fid0 o
road or street, and In thousand othei
WAYS be yields submissive service e
the powers that be-. he does this be
cause he Is a good citizen and recog
nlEeB the truth that mo man livetl
unto himeeli." We do not 1--we io
ourselves alone, but for Others
Shakespeare said:
"why hsad'irOnE liberty IL lAsssd will
There's nothing. situate under Heaven
But hath his bound. In earth, in sea. II
sky"
Personal liberty there Is magic II
the wordt What a beau ilul con
cepiion was that Of BArtholdi, az n
lustrated in his creation on Bedloe'
island. She stands upon an eminencl
looking lar across the ocean, and Il
her upliitsd hand q torch which cast
iis CLEANS far acIoss the dark expanse
while In her other hand she hold
the constitution 81 q great and might,
nation. Liberty No word awak en-
such an echo 90 istound. The wear,
take new heart; tho sad, new hope
and the despairirg, courage, at II
sound. The shackles fall from hand
and feet, and inspires them will
heroic devotion and rsal, aud an en-
circlirg world Joins In the happ,
jubilee Personal liberty; bat VIII
10 u,,sring these words In Tennessee
today2 Those who are seeking th
emancipation Of their fellows from th
bondage of drinki Those who ar
working and praying 10 save the boy
from the paths OF the destroyer
Mothers, wives, sisters and daughter
whose hearts iGin, within them whei
they see their loved ones bowed dow
In the weakness aud shame oi d'unk
ennees7 Those who are today behiu,
the bars OF our penitsntlary aud coun
~ iaile, and In our pooIhousss. GU
orphan asylums and houses OF refuge
Those who arc striving 10 mako mel
better, purer, happier, and trying b
entrtaiy, toll and sermon TO poin
them 20 glorious possibilities here an,
hercaiterG mol mol
Lot me paint n picture: SEQ
loalhecme hgure with bloodshot eye
and swollen lips, aud trembling nerves
and unsteady Steps. lie ttands at ihl
dark opening Of a cavern whose dark
uncanny depths are lighted iiiully b.
the fires Of hell. Behind him hea
The thrieks Of loe, aud rulrei souls Il
the agony Of eternal despair, while al
around him, crouching and cTushe,
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